Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho House panel has advanced a proposal designed to prevent people with misdemeanor domestic violence convictions from owning or purchasing a gun.
The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee on Thursday spent several hours debating the measure before agreeing to send HB 585 to the House floor. The measure passed on a voice vote.
Rep. Melissa Wintrow, a Democrat from Boise and the bill's sponsor, says women are five times more likely to be killed if a gun is present in a domestic violence situation.
If approved, the bill would make it a misdemeanor for people convicted of domestic violence within the last two years of that assault or battery against a household member from possessing a firearm
Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have already passed similar legislation.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
